2022 Detroit Lions Defense/Specialists

 

Defensive Tackles

Michael Brockers

11th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2021 Trade for 2023 7th round Pick (Rams)

2012 1st round pick (14th) Rams

Lions Stats:22 games 21 starts 56 tackles 1 sack 

NFL Stats: 159 games 157 starts 441 tackles 29 sacks 

Playoffs: 6 Starts 23 tackles 0.5 sack

College: LSU 27 games 79 tackles 2 sacks 1 int

Combine: 6050 322 5.36 5.18 21 30"809 7.46 4.78

Contract: 2 years $6.975 mil

Hometown: Chavez, TX

Age: 32

Alim McNeill

2nd year in Detroit

2021 Round # 3 (72)

Preseason 2 tackles

Lions stats: 34 games 23 tackles  79 tackles 3 sacks

College Stats: NC State 36 games 78 tackles 10 sacks 2 FF 1 int

Pro Day: 6017 317 5 27 30.5" 900 7.68 4.65 

Contract: 3 years $1.1.65 mil

Hometown: Raleigh, NC

Age: 22

Isaiah Buggs

4th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2022 Free Agent (Steelers)

2019 6th round pick (192) Steelers

Lions stats: 17 games 13 starts 46 tackles 1 sack 1 ff

Preseason 2 tackles

NFL stats: 46 games 20 starts 77 tackles

College: Alabama 43 games 103 tackles 11 sacks 2 ff

Combine: 6031 306 5.15 5.17 20 24.5" 8' 4.98 8.01

Contract: 1 year $965,000

Hometown: Ruston, LA

Age: 27

Benito Jones

3rd year in the NLF 1st in Detroit

2022 Waivers (Dolphins)

2020 UDFA (Dolphins)

Lions stats: 17 games 16 tackles 1.5 sacks

NFL Stats: 23 games 18 tackles

College: Ole Miss 

Combine: 6010 316 5.26 26.5" 8.21 5.27

Hometown: Waynesboro, MS

Age: 25

Contract 1 year $825,000

Defensive End

Romeo Okwara
7th year in the NFL 5th in Detroit
2018 Waivers Giants
2016 UDFA Giants
Lions stats: 54 games 28 starts 125 tackles 22 sacks 5Ff
Preseason: 5 tackles 1 sack 1 FF
NFL Stats: 76 games 32 starts 153 tackles 23 sack 
Playoff 1 start 1 tackles 1 sack 1 QBH 1 TFL
College: Notre Dame 51 games 112 tackles 12.5 sacks 3 ff 1 fr 19.5 TFL
Combine: 6045 265 4.9 23 33" 1000 7.38 4.53  East/West Shrine Game
Contract: 2 years  $14.5 million
Hometown: Charlotte
Age: 27

Austin Bryant

4th year in Detroit
4th Round Pick 2019 (117)
Lions Stats: 33 games 6 starts 66 tackles 4.5 sacks 2 PBU

Preseason: 12 tackles 1 sack 1 BLK
College: Clemson 45 games 130 tackles 37 TFL 21 Sacks 1 Int 1 fr 2 ff 2 PBU
Combine: 6037 271 Did not test Pec Injury
Contract: 1 years $1.148 mil
Hometown: Thomasville, GA

Age 25

James Houston 

2022 Round # 6 (217)

Lions stats  7 game 1 start 12 tackles 8 sacks

Preseason 3 tackles

College: Jackson State: 13 starts 70 tackles 16.5 sacks 7 FF

Florida: 35 games 1093 tackles 4.5 sacks 2 FF

Pro Day:  6007 244 4.74 22 39" 1005 7.41 4.48 NFLPA/Shrine Game

Hometown: Fort Lauderdale

Age: 24

Aidan Hutchinson

2022 Round 1 Pick (2)

Lion stats: 17 starts 52 tackles 9.5 sacks  3 int 2 fr

Preseason: 3 tackles 0.5 sack
College: Michigan 36 games 156 tackles 17.5 sacks 5 ff
Combine: 6065 260 4.74 28 36 909 6.73 4.15 

Contract: 4 years $6.493 million

Hometown: Dearborn

Age: 22

John Cominsky

4th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2022 Waivers (Falcons)

2019 4th Round Pick ( 135) Falcons

Lion stats: 14 games 8 starts 30 tackles 4 sacks 1 ff

Preseason 8 tackles 1 sack

NFL Stats: 41 games 9 start 68 tackles 5.5 sacks 

College: Charleston 

Combine: 6053 290 4.69 22 33.5" 908 7.03 4.38

Contract: 1 year $955,000

Hometown: Barberton. OH

Age: 27

Josh Paschal

2022 Round # 2 (46)

Lions stats: 10 games 4 starts 16 tackles 2 sacks

College: Kentucky 55 games 137 tackles 13 sacks 1 int 3 ff

Combine: 6025 268 4.77 30 37.5 1003

Hometown: Prince George's County, MD

Contract: 4 years $1.406 million

Age: 23

Linebackers

Derrick Barnes 

2nd year in Detroit

Round # 4 Pick # 113

Lions stats: 32 games 10 starts 114 tackles 3 sacks

Preseason: 19 tackles 2 PBU 1 sack

College Stats: Purdue 55 games 317 tackles 10.5 sacks 1 int

Pro Day: 6002 238 4.57 29 37 911 4.32 Senior Bowl

Contract: 3 years $1.02 mil

Hometown: Covington, KY

Age: 23

Josh Woods

4th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2021 Practice Squad (Bears)

2019 UDFA (Bears)

Lions stats: 29 games 1 start 28 tackles 

Preseason 10 tackles 2 PBU

NFL Stats: 54 games 61 T 1 FR

College: Maryland 23 games 107 t 2 int 6 PBu 1 FF

Pro Day: 6017 211 4.66 7 31.5" 1001 7.1 4.53

Hometown: Ownings Mills, MD

Contract: 1 year $1.526 Mil

Age: 26

Alex Anzalone

6th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2021 UFA (Saints)

2017 3rd round pick (76) saints

Lions Stats: 31 starts 203 tackles 2.5 sack 2 int 13 PBU

Preseason 1 tackle 

NFL Stats: 69 games 51 starts 326 tackles 6.5 sacks 3 int 16 PBU

Playoffs: 4 games 3 starts 12 tackles

College: Florida 18 games 75 tackles 3 sacks 1 FR

Combine : 6030 241 4.62 16 30.5 907 4.63

Contract: 1 year $4 million

Hometown: Wyomissing, PA

Age: 28

Chris Board

5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

UFA 2022 (Ravens)

UDFA 2018 (Ravens)

Lions stats: 17 games 1 start 21 tackles 1 ff

Preseason 4 tackles1 PBU

NFL Stats: 80 games 3 starts 115 tackles 2.5 sacks 3 FF

Playoffs:  4 games 2 tackles

College: North Dakota State 57 games 124 tackles 

Hometown: Timber Creek, FL

Age 27

Contract: 1 year $1.994 Million

Malcolm Rodriguez 

2022 Round # 6 (188)

Lions stats: 16 games 15 starts 87 tackles 1 ff 1 fr

Preseason 5 tackles

College: Oklahoma State: 60 games 48 starts 409 tackles 7.5 sacks 2 int

Combine: 5110 232 4.52 36 39.5" 1005 7.02 4.13 NFLPA

Contract: 4 years $751,980

Hometown: Wagoner, OK

Age: 23

Anthony Pittman
4th year in Detroit
UDFA 2019
Lions stats 35 games 2 starts 24 Tackles 1 QBH
Preseason: 27 tackles
College: Wayne State 43 games 181 tackle 31.5 TFL 8 sacks 1 int 1 Ff 1 FR
Pro Day 6024 236 4.7 15 36 1006 7.28 4.38

Hometown: Birmingham, MI (Groves)
Age: 25

Corners

Mike Hughes

5th year in t he NFL 1st in Detroit

2022 UFA (Chiefs)

2018 1st round pick (30) Vikings

Lion stats: 16 games 6 starts 51 tackles 1 pbu

Preseason: 4 tackles 1 PBU

NFL Stats: 57 games 18 starts 178 tackles 3 int 1td 21/185 PR

Playoffs 3 games 1 start 5 tackles 

College; Central Florida 13 games  60 tackles   4int

North Carolina 10 games 11 tackles

Combine: 5101 189 4.53 20 35.5 1007 6.7 4.13

Age 25 

Hometown: New Bern, NC

Contract: 1 year $2.25 million

Jeff Okudah

3rd year in Detroit
2020 1st Round pick (3)

Lions Stats: 25 games 22 Starts 124 tackles 10 PBU 1FF 2 int 1 td

Preseason: 11 tackles 1 PBU
College stats: Ohio State 41 games 3 int 18 PBU
Combine: 6011 205 4.48 41" 1103
Contract: 2 years $9.144 million
Hometown: Grand Prairie, TX
Age: 23

Amani Oruwariye
4th year in Detroit
5th Round Pick 2019 (146)
Lions Stats: 53 games 35 starts 176 tackles 9 int 24 pbu
Preseason: 19 tackles 5 pbu
College: Penn State 48 games 107 tackles 30 PBU 8 Int 1 FF
Combine: 6016 204 4.47 17 36.5 1000 6.82 4.16 Senior Bowl
Contract: 1 years $2.62 mil
Hometown: Tampa
Age: 26

Will Harris
4th year in Detroit
2019 3rd round pick (81)
Lions Stats:64 games 38 starts228 tackles 1.5 sacks 1 int  12 pbu
Preseason: 20 tackles 2 PBU 2 FR 1 td
College: Boston College 50 games 225 tackles 17 PBU 5 int 6 FR 1 FF
Combine: 6013 207 4.41 20 36.5 1003 6.81 4.1 Senior Bowl
Contract: 1 years $1.233 Mil
Hometown: Wallingford, CN
Age: 26

Jerry Jacobs 

2nd year in Detroit

2021 UDFA

Preseason: 9 tackles

Lions Stats: 25 games 17 starts 76 tackles 1 int 15 PBU 1FF 1 sack

College Stats: Arkansas 4 games 17 tackles

Arkansas State 41 games 53 tackles 4 int

Pro Day: 5101 209 4.53 20 34.5 1000 6.95 4.33 CGS

Contract: 2 years $826,166

Hometown: Atlanta

Age: 24

PFF 65.8 46/122

Safety

DeShon Elliott

5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2022 UFA (Ravens)

2018 6th round (190) Ravens

Lions stats: 14 games 131 starts 96 tackles 1 int 1 ff 1fr

NFL Stats: 42 games 35 starts 205 tackles 2 int 3 FF

College: Texas 26 games 105 tackles 9 int 2 td

Combine: 6007 210 4.58 15 36 1001 7.22 4.46

Hometown: Heath, TX

Contract: 1 year $1.1 million 

Age: 25 

Kerby Joseph 

2022 Round # 3 Pick # 97

Lions stats: 17 games 14 starts 81 tackles 4/70 int 8 pbu 2 ff 1 fr

Preseason 20 tackles

College: Illinois 31 games 116 tackles 5 int
Combine: 6005 203 18 38.5 1003

Contract 4 years $917,255

Age: 22

Hometown: Orlando

 

Ifeatu Melifonwu 

2nd year in Detroit

Round # 3 Pick (101)

Lions Stats: 17 games 5 starts 29 tackles 0.5 sack 5 PBU

Preseason: 5 tackles

College Stats:  Syracuse 29 games 88 Tackles 3 int 22 PBU Senior Bowl

Pro Day: 6025 212 4.5 16  41.5 1102 7.01 4.34

Contract: 3 years $1.087 mil

Hometown: Grafton, MA

Age: 23

CJ Moore
4th year in Detroit
2019 UDFA
Lions Stats 56 games 1 start 48 tackles 1/21 int 2 PBU 4/86 rush
Preseason: 16 tackles 2 PBU 1 FF
College: Ole Miss 31 games 96 tackles 4 int 2 FR 7 PBU
Pro Day: 5110 196 4.43 37" 1004 7.08 4.44
Contract: 1 year 
Hometown: Bassfield, MS
Age: 26

Kicker

Jack Fox
4th year in Detroit
UDFA 2019

Lions Stats: 50 games 173/8470/49 2 tackle 3/4/0 44 yards 2020 Pro Bowl

Preseason 19 punts 53 AVE

College: Rice 211/9167/43.4 38/39 xp 7/15 FG
Combine: 6024 213 4.71 29.5" 906 East/West Shrine Game
Contract: 4 years $895.000
Age: 25
Hometown: Dallas

Scott Daly

6th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2021 Free Agent (New York Guardians)

2017 UDFA (Cowboys)

Lions games 34games 1 tackle

XFL Stats: New York Guardians

AAFL Stats: San Antonio Commanders

College: Notre Dame 39 games 1 FR 4tackles

Hometown: Downers Grove, IL

Contract: 1 year $825,000

Age: 28 

Michael Badgley

5th year in the NFL 1 in Detroit

2022 Free Agent (Bears)

2018 UDFA (Colts)

Lions Stats: 12 game 20/24 fg 33/33 xp

NFL Stats:60 games 115/94 FG 155/160 XP

Playoffs: 2 games 5/6 FG 2/2 Xp

College: Miami 49 games 77/97 FG 172/179 XP

Combine: 5097 183 4.94 903 

Hometown: Summit, NJ

Age: 27